http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/another-obstacle-to-electronic.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:59:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/another-obstacle-to-electronic.html/comment-page-1#comment-86822 Anonymous Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/another-obstacle-to-electronic-prescribing.html#comment-86822 It is a real concern. Put the fact that someone takes a mood stabilizer on enough drives on enough servers and a privacy breach becomes not just a material possibility but a probability--especially if a person has enemies who would like to embarass them with that information. A politician, a physician in a dispute with hospital administration, an attorney or client in conflict with powerful and devious law firms (think Dickie Scruggs) all have good reason to worry in direct proportion to how many times their health data has been digitized, copied, and sent to other servers. It is a real concern. Put the fact that someone takes a mood stabilizer on enough drives on enough servers and a privacy breach becomes not just a material possibility but a probability–especially if a person has enemies who would like to embarass them with that information. A politician, a physician in a dispute with hospital administration, an attorney or client in conflict with powerful and devious law firms (think Dickie Scruggs) all have good reason to worry in direct proportion to how many times their health data has been digitized, copied, and sent to other servers.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/another-obstacle-to-electronic.html/comment-page-1#comment-86816 TOOOL Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/another-obstacle-to-electronic-prescribing.html#comment-86816 Seems like very angry privacy advocates. Little do they realize that if it is mandatory, then they will have to eventually sign this as a part of blanket consent. It will be necessary otherwise hospitals can't proceed with the treatment. Corporate Policies eh ! Seems like very angry privacy advocates. Little do they realize that if it is mandatory, then they will have to eventually sign this as a part of blanket consent. It will be necessary otherwise hospitals can’t proceed with the treatment. Corporate Policies eh !

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